: a boy or man who is an extremely or overly enthusiastic fan of someone or something
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The chance to get the scoop on the scandal straight from the mouth of the man who made it, as well as his living-the-dream experience of working alongside his hero, is enough to make this required viewing for anyone interested in hip-hop legacies and fanboy fantasies made manifest.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2026
An obsessive Wu-Tang Clan fanboy in his teens in the 90s, Cilvaringz managed to achieve the unthinkable and, through relentless hustle, hard work and determination, work his way into the group’s inner circle, touring the world with his hero and mentor RZA.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 22 Jan. 2026
Part of it is that people just dig Del Toro, a movie fanboy who goes out of his way to boost film culture.
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
Investors—from Wall Street mainstay institutions to the Elon fanboys who trade Shiba Inu meme coins in their basements—will clamor to purchase shares in SpaceX on the public markets.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 16 Dec. 2025
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2026
An obsessive Wu-Tang Clan fanboy in his teens in the 90s, Cilvaringz managed to achieve the unthinkable and, through relentless hustle, hard work and determination, work his way into the group’s inner circle, touring the world with his hero and mentor RZA.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 22 Jan. 2026
Part of it is that people just dig Del Toro, a movie fanboy who goes out of his way to boost film culture.
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
Investors—from Wall Street mainstay institutions to the Elon fanboys who trade Shiba Inu meme coins in their basements—will clamor to purchase shares in SpaceX on the public markets.
—Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 16 Dec. 2025
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“Fanboy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fanboy. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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